Nike is ending its 13-year partnership with Manchester United. The United States sportswear giant said: “The terms that were on offer for a renewed contract did not represent good value for Nike’s shareholders”. It is understood that either Germany’s Adidas or up and coming brand Warrior – which has a deal with Liverpool FC – will replace them. It […]
Argentina through to World Cup final after shootout victory over Netherlands
NETHERLANDS 0, ARGENTINA 0 AET (Argentina win 4-2 on Penalties) – (WORLD CUP SEMI FINAL) STALEMATE AFTER 2 HOURS; TIM KRUL DOES NOT COME ON FOR NETHERLANDS; PENALTIES AGONY FOR RON VLAAR AND WESLEY SNEIJDER Following penalty heroics against Costa Rica it was back to penalty agony again for the Dutch as Ron Vlaar and Wesley […]
Brazil devastated as Germany storm into the World Cup final
BRAZIL 1, GERMANY 7 (SEVEN) – WORLD CUP SEMI-FINAL RECORDS TUMBLE AS BRAZIL HUMILIATED; BRAZIL SHIP 4 GOALS IN SIX FIRST HALF MINUTES; KLOSE MAKES IT 16 GOALS IN WORLD CUP FINALS Miroslav Klose scored his 16th World Cup finals goal to eclipse Ronaldo’s record as Germany ruthlessly destroyed Brazil in the space of six […]
Substitute Tim Krul is shootout hero as Netherlands go through
Netherlands 0, Costa Rica 0 (Netherlands win penalties 4-3) Late goalkeeper substitution by Louis Van Gaal a masterstroke; Keylor Navas heroics kept Costa Rica in the game Tim Krul was the Dutch penalty kicks hero as the Netherlands advanced to the World Cup semi finals after the Newcastle United custodian saved two Costa Rica penalties. […]
Neymar ruled out of the World Cup
Reports from Brazil suggest that their talismanic striker Neymar has been ruled out of the World Cup with fractured third vertebrae. He was stretchered off in the dying minutes of Brazil’s 2-1 victory over Colombia in obvious pain after sustaining a back injury inflicted by Juan Zuniga and was taken straight to hospital for several tests. […]